The Control Surface In Sequencer Mode - Korg kronos Operation Manual

Creating songs (Sequencer mode)

The control surface in Sequencer mode

In Sequencer mode, you can use the nine sliders, eight
knobs, and sixteen switches of the control surface to edit the
sound of each track during playback, to control KARMA, or
to transmit MIDI messages to external devices.
If you use the control surface to control the mixer during
recording, your moves will be recorded, and will be
reproduced during playback. If you want to adjust (and
record) mixer settings for multiple tracks, use multi-track
recording.
As explained below, you use the front panel CONTROL
ASSIGN switches to select the functions that will be
controlled by the sliders, knobs, and switches.
You can also view the control surface settings in the LCD
screen, and edit them there. You may find it convenient to
display the P0: Play/REC– Control Surface page first, so that
you can watch the settings you're making from the control
surface.
CONTROL ASSIGN
TIMBRE/TRACK
When TIMBRE/TRACK is selected, the control surface will
edit the pan, EQ, effect send, Play/Rec/Mute status, Solo
On/Off status, and volume of each MIDI track.
The LEDs at the right of the TIMBRE/TRACK switch
indicate whether MIDI tracks 1–8 or 9–16 are currently
selected. The sliders, knobs, and switches will control the
respective set of tracks.
KNOBS: If you want to view and edit the Pan setting for all
eight tracks at once, press the MIXER KNOBS switch to
make the INDIVIDUAL PAN LED light, and use the knobs
to edit the Pan settings. Conversely if you make the
CHANNEL STRIP light, the knobs will control the pan, EQ,
and effect sends for a single track. Use the MIX SELECT
switches to select the track you want to edit, and use the
knobs to control it.
MIX PLAY/MUTE: These switches control the
Play/Rec/Mute status. Rec is available if Multi REC is
turned on.
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MIX SELECT: Press these buttons to select the current
track. This current track applies to the channel strip (when
MIXER KNOBS is set to CHANNEL STRIP), and to Tone
Adjust.
You can also use these buttons to change the Keyboard/Rec
track, so that you can switch between tracks directly from
the Control Surface. To do this:
1. Go to the Control Surface tab of the P0: Play page.
2. Set CONTROL ASSIGN to TIMBRE/TRACK, using
either the front-panel button or the on-screen tab.
3. Check the box on the right-hand side of the screen,
labeled Link KBD/REC Trk to Ctrl Surface.
Now, you'll be able to change the Keyboard/Rec track
directly from the Control Surface.
If you press the SOLO switch, the MIX SELECT buttons
will control the Solo On/Off status. The Solo behavior will
depend on the Exclusive Solo setting.
Note: If any MIDI track, Audio track, or audio input is
soloed, the SOLO switch LED will blink.
Tip: To turn Solo off for all tracks, hold down the RESET
CONTROLS button and press the SOLO button.
Tip: To turn Mute off for all tracks, hold down the RESET
CONTROLS button and press the TIMBRE/TRACK button.
AUDIO
When AUDIO is selected, the control surface will edit the
pan, EQ, effect send, Play/Rec/Mute status, Solo On/Off
status, and volume of the audio inputs or audio tracks.
The LEDs at the right of the AUDIO switch indicate whether
audio inputs, audio tracks 1–8, or audio tracks 9–16 are
currently selected. The sliders, knobs, and switches will
control the respective set of inputs or tracks.
KNOBS: If you press the MIXER KNOBS switch to make
the INDIVIDUAL PAN LED light, the knobs will control
the Pan setting of the six inputs, tracks 1–8, or tracks 9–16. If
the CHANNEL STRIP LED is lit and IN is selected, the
knobs will control the pan and effect sends for a single input.
If 1–8 or 9–16 are selected, the knobs will control the pan,
EQ, and effect sends for a single track.